Labour Relations Officer

Labour Relations Officer Job Description:

Labour relations officer will provide both capacity building/training as well as hands-on assistance to ACIFA Associations.

Collective Bargaining (as requested):

• Meet with faculty bargaining team prior to notice to bargain

• Consult with faculty bargaining team

• Assist the faculty bargaining team during negotiations

• Provide relevant training

• May serve as spokesperson if needed

Labour Relations Board:

• Assist in interaction with the Labour Relations Board

• Help filing unfair labour practice complaints (ULP)

• Assist in filing member organization constitutions and by-laws certification documents

• Provide guidance and relevant training to enable capacity building within associations

Grievances & Rights Arbitration (as requested):

• Consult with faculty grievance officers and association presidents

• Attend informal Level 1 and Level 2 hearings

• Serve as faculty nominee

• Assist in the selection of the Chair

• Assist in the selection of Council

• Provide oral and written recommendations

• Serve as a presenter for faculty

Negotiations Advisory Committee:

• Prepare agendas with the NAC Chair for NAC meetings

• Attend meetings

• Serve as a resource person for Q&A

• Consult with V.P. Negotiations re: NAC issues

• Attend sub-committee meetings as required

Arbitration:

• Serve as the presenter for faculty

• Assist in the selection of the Chair

• Serve as the faculty nominee

• Assist in preparing the brief

• Serve as an advisor to faculty

Related Duties:

• Stay current with Labour Issues

• Maintain professional knowledge

• Commitment to personal P.D.

• Attend staff, Executive, and President's Council meetings

• Prepare labour related articles for Newsletter

• Present workshops and seminars when requested throughout Alberta

• Provide updates and summaries on collective bargaining settlements for the benefit of our members

• Keep a database of grievance settlements at the various institutions

ACIFA (Alberta Colleges & Institutes Faculties Association) is a representative professional association that acts as the provincial voice for its members: the academic staff associations of Alberta's colleges and technical institutes. Through the collective action and resources of its members, ACIFA promotes the professional and economic well-being of college and technical institute faculty in the interest of advancing the quality of post-secondary education in Alberta.

This position is filled.

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